(REDACTED) Limited Competition Justification (FAR 681316.505) 021925.pdf

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CUI//SP-SSEL

JUSTIFICATION REVIEW DOCUMENT

NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU

111 South George Mason Drive Arlington, VA 22204-1373

I. OVERVIEW

a. Program/Equipment Name b. Amount (Total price/cost to include options.)

Marketing Supplies Order

c. Authority 41 USC 1901 as implemented in FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) Soliciting from a single source.

d. Technical Representative Name Title Email Phone Date

e. Contracting Officer (Populates from the KO signature field.)

Name Title Email Phone Date Contracting Officer

Requirements Representative (If different from Technical Representative.)

Prepared by (If different from Contracting Officer.)

II. REVIEWS

I have reviewed this justification and find it adequate to support other than full and open competition.

✔ Program Manager (If applicable.)

Name Date Phone

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Memorandum for Record - Absence of Competition Instructions

Local Control Number NGB Control Number (if applicable)

RFQ -

1a. CONTRACTING ACTIVITY b. Requiring Activity c. POC USPFO Recruiting and Retention Battalion W91QAA

2a. NATURE OF ACTION Brand name request.

b. Contract Action New Contract

c. Contract Type Firm Fixed Price

d. Fund Type O&M, Army

3a. ESTIMATED TOTAL PRICE OF REQUEST (including options, if any) b. If Applicable, Estimated Price of Supplies/Services

4a. Name of Requirement Marketing Supplies Order

b. Description of Requirement Marketing supplies to refill stock. Items are used in our printers and laminators.

c. Demonstrate, in Detail, Why This Specific Item or Service, is the Only One That Meets Your Requirements The toner must be name brand or will void the warranty on our very expensive printers.

5a. HAS THIS BEEN PREVIOUSLY PROCURED?

Yes, details are below.✔ No.

b. Contract Number c. Date d. Competitive Status e. Authority Previously Cited (if OTF&O) W912MM26QA007 December 30, 2025 Brand Name 13.106-1(b)(1)

f. Summary of "Actions to Increase Competition" and an explanation of the results.

RFQ to be posted in Unison and Sam.Gov for multiple vendors to bid

g. If previously used "Full and Open Competition" explain what changes causing this to now have limited sources.

NA

h. Provide an explanation of any unusual patterns that may be revealed by the history, e.g., several consecutive, urgent buys.

NA

i. If a justification was prepared to support the procurement made before this one, briefly describe the circumstances justifying the procurement and whether there have been any significant changes.

Brand name justification or the warranty is void. No significant changes since posted in 2024

j. Provide any other facts necessary to justify limiting competition that were not previously stated.

NA

6a. AUTHORITY CITED 41 USC 1901 as implemented in FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) Soliciting from a single source.

b. Reason for Authority Cited

The toner must be name brand or will void the warranty on our very expensive printers.

7. POSTING REQUIREMENTS

Include MFR with solicitation (FAR 13.106-1(b)(3)).

8. CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

a. Efforts to Obtain Competition

Posted to UNISON and Sam.Gov

b. Actions to Increase Competition

Posted to UNISON and Sam.Gov

c. Market Research

Prior solicitation from 2024 had 7 offers

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d. Interested Sources

e. Other Facts

Small Business Set-Aside

9. REQUIRING ACTIVITY CERTIFICATION

Technical and Requirements I certify that the supporting data under my cognizance, which are included in the justification, are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Name Date Title

11. APPROVAL

Contracting Officer (KO)

1. I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the government for this contract action will be Fair and Reasonable.

2. I certify that this Justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

(This certification shall be made by the contracting Officer who will sign the contract resulting from this Justification and Approval.)

Name Date Phone

12. REDACTION INSTRUCTIONS

After completion and signatures, print to PDF. In Adobe, Redact items such as, but not limited to:

1. Dollar amounts.

2. Names.

3. Signatures.

4. Proprietary information.

FAR 5.401, FAR 24.1, and FAR 24.2